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Sponsored: Starting over on economic development
(Local News ~ 01/14/23)
Newly redeveloped organization readying a more proactive and collaborative regional effort to improve the sluggish growth of past decades and create a more vibrant economic future for the Cape Girardeau Area
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Perryville authorities investigating school threats
(Local News ~ 01/14/23)
The Perryville (Missouri) Police Department is investigating multiple terroristic threats to Perryville High School this week that resulted in evacuations and police searches. At a Friday, Jan. 13, news conference and subsequent release, police officials said through an investigation they believe one male was the source of both a bomb and mass shooting threat made to the school district in the last three days. ...
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Cape police seeking information about shots fired on North St.
(Local News ~ 01/14/23)
Cape Girardeau authorities are searching for a white SUV allegedly involved in a shots-fired incident in the 600 block of North Street. A release from the department states officers responded to the scene early Friday morning and located multiple shell casings in the area. No reports of injuries or property damage were received...
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Volunteer fair Sunday in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 01/14/23)
Elizabeth Shelton said she thinks there is a personal reward deriving from giving one's time to volunteering -- calling it "warming and fulfilling." Shelton, executive director of United Way of Southeast Missouri since July 2015, is hoping people will drop into a volunteer fair this weekend in Cape Girardeau...
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Despite some turbulence, Cape airline performs well
(Local News ~ 01/14/23)
The switch to Contour Aviation at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport hasn't been without some turbulence. Contour CEO Matt Chaifetz said Friday, Jan. 13, that while the local performance has been slightly below the rest of the airline's system, it has been at or above industry standards...
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Jackson Chamber recognizes awardees
(Local News ~ 01/14/23)
Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce recognized business leaders, volunteers and organizations at its annual awards banquet Friday, Jan. 13, at Jackson Civic Center. Resolutions honoring all winners were introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives by Rep. Barry Hovis of Whitewater and in the state Senate by Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder of Scott City...
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Sponsored: SoutheastHEALTH completes newest major expansion project
(Local News ~ 01/14/23)
SoutheastHEALTH will welcome patients at its new, $25 million Southeast Center for Integrated Health Services on Monday, Jan. 16. A ribbon cutting and sneak peek for representatives of the Cape Girardeau and Jackson Chambers of Commerce, SoutheastHEALTH staff and physicians, civic leaders and elected officials was held at the West Campus site on Jan. 12...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/14/23)
Today is Saturday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2023. There are 351 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: In Jan. 14, 1964, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, in a brief televised address, thanked Americans for their condolences and messages of support following the assassination of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, nearly two months earlier...
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Out of the past: Jan. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 01/14/23)
A contest has started to design a Cape Girardeau city flag; the banner will symbolize the city's rich history "for ourselves and our children," says Mayor Al Spradling III; Vision 2000 and students from the Class of 2000 are coordinating the contest...
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FYI 1-15-23
(Community ~ 01/14/23)
n Humanitarian Day of giving and service will be held through Jan. 16. Items such as canned goods, toiletries, scarves, hats, gloves and blankets can be dropped from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Osage Centre and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Shawnee Park Center...
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The will of Bartholomew Cousin, Cape Girardeau's indispensible man
(Column ~ 01/14/23)
Bartholomew Cousin was Louis Lorimier's secretary; a talented man who knew French, English, Spanish, Latin and native languages; and owner of large land parcels. Cousin's talents were essential to Lorimier and the county. Stories often mention the demolition of his house in 1946, which was the only remaining log structure downtown...
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Taking that first step
(Column ~ 01/14/23)
We are almost halfway there. When this column prints, we will be almost halfway through January 2023. The next few days may be the make-or-break week for your new year's resolutions. A poll of 2,000 Americans reveals that, on average, most resolutions are discarded within 32 days of making them. Sticking to the habits accompanying the goals you want to reach is more critical this week than you may have known. So I want to offer some encouragement to help you in the new year...
- Adopt Romeo 1-15-23 (Community ~ 01/14/23)
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Let's visit
(Column ~ 01/14/23)
I was visiting with a friend the other day, and we got to talking about what we visit about. Normally it's about what we have in common and what we differ on as well. When I call a gardening friend, we talk about gardening, the weather, our health and about our friends. ...
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Little things in nature
(Column ~ 01/14/23)
When you are 2 years old, there are lots of interesting things in the world. In this case it's as simple as a drop of water. My inquisitive granddaughter joined me on a cool rainy afternoon recently. She was fascinated by tiny drops of water the rain had deposited on horizontal limbs close to the ground. Of course I was fascinated, too...
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Senior center menus for Jan. 16-20
(Community ~ 01/14/23)
Monday: Center closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Tuesday: Pasta with meat sauce or yummy chicken casserole, Italian-blend veggies, buttered corn, garlic bread and pear dessert or ice cream and cookie. Wednesday: Salisbury steak or Polish sausage, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, Brussels sprouts, whole-grain bread slice and sugar-free peach crisp or Texas sheet cake...
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Clippard Elementary School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/14/23)
Clippard Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd grade: Samantha Baker, Arianna Baker Rauh, Liam Billings, Carter Chastain , Devin Chastain, Kaydence Cochran, Abigail Cook, Allison Cook, Merci Cox, Beezy Cruz-Peralta, Oliver Easley, Weston Exler, Alayla Harvey, Caleb Hilliard, Meyer Johnson, Jeremiah June , Celena Lin, Keyla Maldonado, Shaun Melton, Ezekiel Probst, Lucas Stone, Xander Williams, Lucas Ye...
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Scott County Central Junior and Senior High School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/14/23)
Scott County Central Junior and Senior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Autumn Boley, Aeden Clark, John Michael Curtis, Madison Klaffer, Hayden Milan-Landers, Mason Musgrave, Pandora Smatilova. 8th grade: Lukin Bridges, Jassara Chavez, Victoria Gardiner, Lainey Glueck, Georgie Guzman, Bailey Harper, Joshua Knight, Thomas McLain, Kavonte Thatch...
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Guardian Angel School second quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 01/14/23)
Guardian Angel School Super Students Kindergarten: Brooks Curry, Gibson Curry, Sawyer Dirnberger, Fisher Gadberry, Teagan King, Jameson Levan, Lucas Luttrull, Mae Roper, Lane Seyer, Layton Strobel, Case Taylor, Tennyson VanGennip, Michael Weathers, Trase Webb, Victor Woods...
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What happens when your phone seems more important than your child?
(Column ~ 01/14/23)
I listen to audiobooks and podcasts with headphones on while I clean. My son taps me on the shoulder to interrupt if he needs something. It's as simple as a pause button for my full attention. I reason that this is better than blaring whatever I want to listen to through the Echo...
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Chip Roy won the speaker fight
(Column ~ 01/14/23)
Republicans looked like they were heading for a no-win debacle on the House floor in their fight over speaker. Instead, Kevin McCarthy got over the top, achieving a long-held ambition after a daunting feat of political endurance, and his opponents got nearly every assurance and rule change they were seeking...
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McCarthy: a Republican leader for complex times
(Column ~ 01/14/23)
Amid the post-mortems of the four-day, 15-vote marathon to elect Kevin McCarthy House speaker, I remind readers of the headline of my Nov. 30 column, "Kevin McCarthy, a Republican Leader for Complex Times." I thought then that captured our reality, and I think the process that followed confirmed it...
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Prayer 1-15-23
(Prayer ~ 01/14/23)
O Mighty God, we worship you for you are the King of glory. Amen.
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Fire report 1-15-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/14/23)
Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Jan. 11 n Medical assists were made at 6:42 a.m. on Laurel Lane; 8:22 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 11:10 a.m. on North Kingshighway; 11:21 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 1:10 p.m. on Maria Louise Lane; 2:07 p.m. on Westwood Drive; 4:23 p.m. on Brenda Kay Court; 4:36 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 4:45 p.m. on Westwood Drive; 5:10 p.m. at Independence and William streets; and 6:22 p.m. on East Rodney Drive...
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Births 1/15/23
(Births ~ 01/14/23)
Daughter to Austin and Lyndsie Bradshaw of Kelso, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 7:14 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. Name, Gracelyn Jane. Weight, 6 pounds 2 ounces. First child. Mrs. Bradshaw is the daughter of Doug and Lorie Robert of Scott City. She is a registered nurse at Southeast Cancer Center. Bradshaw is the son of Patty Bradshaw of Kelso and the late Ron Bradshaw. He works for Enterprise Products...
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Yellen: May reach debt limit Thursday
(National News ~ 01/14/23)
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress on Friday that the U.S. is projected to reach its debt limit on Thursday and will then resort to "extraordinary measures" to avoid default. In a letter to House and Senate leaders, Yellen said her actions will buy time until Congress can pass legislation that will either raise the nation's $31.4 trillion borrowing authority or suspend it again for a period of time -- but said it's "critical that Congress act in a timely manner."...
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Russia says it took Soledar; Ukraine denies its capture
(International News ~ 01/14/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia claimed Friday that its forces captured the fiercely contested salt-mining town of Soledar in what would mark a rare victory for the Kremlin after a series of setbacks in its war in Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities said the fight for the town continued...
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Police report 1-15-23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/14/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n A warrant arrest was reported on South Sprigg Street. n A warrant arrest was reported. n A warrant arrest was reported on North Street...
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Severe storms kill 9 in Georgia, Alabama
(State News ~ 01/14/23)
SELMA, Ala. -- Rescuers raced Friday to find survivors in the aftermath of a tornado-spawning storm system that barreled across parts of Georgia and Alabama, killing at least nine people, and inflicted heavy damage on Selma, a flashpoint of the civil rights movement...
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Route Y in Scott County closed for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 01/14/23)
Route Y in Scott County -- from County Road 475 to Heathercrest Street near Sikeston, Missouri -- will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make bridge repairs. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, Tuesday, Jan. 17 through Friday, Jan. 19. The road will be open to traffic after the work hours...
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Kay Porch
(Obituary ~ 01/14/23)
Kay Porch, 62, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Arrangements are incomplete with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Velva Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 01/14/23)
Velva Mitchell, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday, Jan. 21, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the funeral home, with Rocky and Laura Strand officiating...
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Charles McIntyre
(Obituary ~ 01/14/23)
ST. LOUIS -- Charles Lee McIntyre, 80, of St. Louis, formerly of Jackson, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until service time Friday, Jan. 20, at St. Joseph Catholic Church at Apple Creek, Missouri...
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Russell Mainord
(Obituary ~ 01/14/23)
Russell LeRoy Mainord, 66, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Perryville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully with his two beloved dogs, Rosco and Maria, by his side Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. Russell was the third child born to Carl Eugene and Wilma Lou Mouser Mainord on Jan. 25, 1956, in Cape Girardeau...
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Dr. Charles Cozean Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/14/23)
Dr. Charles H. Cozean Jr., 86, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 11, 1936, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, to Charles Hugo and Zelda Martin Cozean. He married Carole Lee Eberhart on Aug. 22, 1959, in Farmington, Missouri...
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Robert Williamson
(Obituary ~ 01/14/23)
Robert D. "Bob" Williamson, 72, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at his home. He was born Sept. 17, 1950, in DuQuoin, Illinois, son of Ray and Dolly Barber Williamson. He and Ofelia Dambio were married Sept. 8, 1990, in Montreal, Canada, and she survives...
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Out of the past: Jan. 15
(Out of the Past ~ 01/14/23)
His license plate read "BBQ WOW," a slogan that captured Charles E. Knote's enthusiasm not just for barbecue but for life; Knote, 76, died yesterday; he was founder of Cape-Kil Pest Control and active in the community. Frank Kellum doesn't view the U.S. ...
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